RCA T090802 User Manual
USER'S
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TV/VCR CO
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Cautions
CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug
to wide slot, fully insert.
ATTENTION: Pour 0viter les chocs 01ectriques, introduire la
lame la plus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la
prise et pousser jusqu'au fond.
FCC regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment
may void the user's authority to operate it.
if fixed(non-moving) images are left on the screen for long periods, they may be
permanently imprinted on the screen. Such images include network logos, phone
numbers, and video games. This damage is not covered by your warranty.
Extended viewing of channels displaying these images should be avoided.
Note to Cable TV Installer
This reminder is provided to call your attention to Article 820-40 of the National
Electrical Code (Section 54 of the Canadian Electrical Code, Part 1) which provides
guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground
shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of
cable entry as practical.
Product Registration
Please fill out the product registration card and return it immediately. Returning
this card allows us to contact you if necessary.
Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of
purchase. Attach it here and record the serial and model numbers in case you
need them. The numbers are located on the back of the product.
Model No.
Serial No.
Purchase Date:
Dealer/Address/Phone:
Table of Contents
Important Information
Warning
Cautions
Note to Cable TV Installer
Product Registration
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Setting Up the TV/VCR
Startup
Check Parts Included With TV/VCR _ 2
Insert Batteries in Remote 3
Place Your TV/VCR on a
Stable Surface 3
Connect Antenna or Cable TV System 3
Connect Power Cord to the TV/VCR 3
Turn On the TV/VCR 3
Set the Signal Type 4
Program Channels into Memory
(Auto Program) 4
Add or Remove Channels from
TV/VCR's Memory 5
Set the Time and Date (Clock) __ 6
Select the Language 6
View the Demonstration Mode 7
Using the Remote Control
Buttons
Time Counter 16
Memory Stop 16
True Repeat Feature 17
Block Repeat Feature 18
Recording a Program
Recording Features 19
Recording Speeds 19
Recording Pause 19
Types of Recordings 20
Basic Recording 20
Recording TV Programs
as You Watch 20
One-Touch Recording 21
Using One-Touch Recording 21
Recording at a Later Time
(timer recording) 22
Setting a Timer Recording 22
Program Review (checking or clearing
timer recordings) 23
Video Dubbing
(copying and editing tapes) 24
Location of Controls
Front Panel
Back and Side Panels
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TV/VCR Features
Using the TV/VCR Features
On-Screen Displays 9
Adjust the Video 10
Closed Captioning 11
Sleep Timer 12
On/Off Timer 13
Playing a Tape
Operating Instructions 14
To Play a Tape 14
Using the Playback Features 15
Pause 15
Picture Search 15
Automatic Tracking 15
Manual Tracking 15
Hooking Up the TV/VCR
Connecting the TV/VCR to a
Power Supply 26
Choosing a Signal Hookup 26
Connecting Antennas or Cable Systems
Without a Cable Box 27
Connecting Cable Systems 28
Connecting a VCR or Camcorder for Video
Dubbing (copying and editing tapes) __ 29
References
Trouble Checks 30-31
Care and Cleaning 32
Specifications 32
Limited Warranty 33
Startup
1. Check parts included with TV/VCR combination.
Contact your dealer if any items are missing.
TV/VCR combination
Remote
Control
Antenna
DC car cord and AC cord
Antenna Adapter
(300-75 Ohm)
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Startup
2. Insert two AAA batteries in the remote control as shown.
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Place your TV/VCR on a stable surface.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury or damage to the
TV/VCR, take care in selecting a stable surface or a strong steady
stand and a location where the TV/VCR cannot be tipped over or
easily pulled off, particularly by children. Do not attempt to carry or
move this product with one hand. Grasp the TV/VCR with both
hands, with the front of the TV/VCR against your body, to prevent it
from slipping out of your grasp.
4. Connect antenna or cable.TV system.
Connect the supplied dipole antenna, a different home antenna, or a
cable-TV system. Details on page 27 and 28.
Connect power cord to the TV/VCR.
Connect either the AC power cord or the DC car cord to the back of
the TV/VCR. Then, if you chose the AC power cord, plug the other
end into a 120-volt electrical outlet, or, if you chose the DC car cord,
plug the other end into a 12- or 24-volt cigarette-lighter socket in
your vehicle.
Turn on the TV/VCR.
Press POWER on the TV/VCR or remote. The POWER indicator on
the front of the TV/VCR will light.
If moving the TV/VCR from a cold area to a warm area,
moisture may develop inside the unit. Ifthis happens, unplug
the power cord and allow the TV/VCR to reach room
temperature before playing a tape. This is especially important
when using this unit in a vehicle where temperature changes
can be dramatic.
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Startup
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Set the Signal Type.
The first step in programming your TV/VCR is to select the signal source.
A. Press MENUon the remote to display the main menu. Then press CH • or •
until Setup is highlighted. Press VOL+ or - to display the Setup menu.
B.
From the Setup menu, using the VOL- or VOL+ buttons, select Antenna if
your TV/VCR is connected to an antenna, or, depending on what type of
cable you have, select Cable STD, Cable HRC or Cable IRC. If you are not
sure what type of cable system you have, contact your cable company.
Time Set
Timer Record
Setup
Air/Cable Antenna
Auto Program
Add/Erase Added
Sleep Off
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7. Program the channels into memory (Auto Program).
In order to automatically program channels into the TV/VCR's memory, you
must have already selected the signal source (see step 6),and the antenna or
cable system must be connected to the TV/VCR.
A. Press MENUon the remote to display the main menu. Then press the CH•
or• button until Setup is highlighted. Press VOL+to display the Setup menu.
B. From the Setup menu, press CH• until Auto Program is highlighted.
C.
Press the VOL+ or - button to begin programming channels into memory. The
TV/VCR places available channels in its memory. This may take a couple
minutes. Press MENU ifyou want to interrupt this process and return to
normal viewing. When the process is complete, press CH • or • to scan your
newly programmed channels.
Video
Time Set
Setup
VCR Setup
[Setup
/ Air/Cable Antenna /
/ Auto Program
| Add/Erase Added
/ Sleep Off
Language English
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8. Add or remove channels from the TV/VCR's memory.
You may want to add or remove channels if some of them are not
active, have weak signals, or you do not want them in your channel
memory. A channel that has been removed can still be selected by
pressing number buttons on the remote.
A. Use the number buttons on the remote to select the channel you
want to add or erase from memory.
B. Press MENU on the remote to display the main menu, then use the
CHV orA button until Setup is highlighted. Press VOL+ to display
the Setup menu.
C. Press CHV until Add/Erase is highlighted.
D. To add or erase the desired channel, press VOL+ or - until the
display reads Added or Erased.
E. Press MENU twice to remove the menu from the screen and return
to normal viewing.
To add a 3-digit channel, such as channel 104,press the +100 button on
the remote, followed by the next two digits, in this case "0" and "4".
Setup
Air/Cable Antenna |
Auto Program /
Add/Erase Added
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Note: The 100+ button on the remote works only when
the TV/VCR is in cable mode. in antenna mode, the
highest channel that can be tuned is channel 69.
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Startup
9. Set the Time and Date (Clock).
To record programs or to use the sleep timer, you must set the
date and time (clock).
A. Press MENU on the remote to display the main menu. Then press
the CHv orA button until Time Set is highlighted. Press VOL+
to display the Time Set menu.
B.
Press VOk+ to select the the part of the display you wish to
adjust; then use the CHv orA buttons to adjust the time and
date. The day of the week will automatically appear when you
enter the date.
• Press VOL- to return to an incorrect entry; use CHV or Ato
correct an entry.
C. Press MENU on the remote to lock the time and date - this will
also return you to the main menu. Press MENU once more to
return to TV viewing.
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Time Set I
Timer Record
Setup
IVCR Setup
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Clock
On Time
OffTime
Timer
1(1 Select the language.
You can choose to have your menus displayed in English, Spanish or
French.
A.
B.
C.
Press MENU on the remote to display the main menu. Then press
the CHv orA button until Setup is highlighted. Press VOk+ to
display the Setup menu.
Press CH• until Language is highlighted.
Press VOL+ or - to select the desired language.
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Sleep
Language
Startup
11. View the demonstration mode.
The demonstration [node displays all on-screen menus and
programmable features.
A. Press MENU on the remote to display the main menu. Then press
the CHw orA button until VCR Setup is highlighted and press
VOL+ or - to display the VCR Setup menu.
B. Press CHv until Demonstration is highlighted and press VOL+
or - to choose On, activating the demonstration.
The TV/VCR will display each of the menus available in the
system briefly. The entire demonstration cycle will continually
repeat.
C. To turn off the demonstration, repeat steps A and B, choosing Off
in step B to deactive the demonstration.
VCR Setup 1
True Repeat Off
Block Repeat Off
Demonstration Off
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Buttons
CH • and • (Channel up and
down)
Selects next higher or lower channel
in channel memory. Selects and
adjusts features and functions when
menus are on-screen.
CLEAR
Allows you to change menu entries
or clear a timer recording and resets
time counter to 00:00:00.
DISPLAY
Displays TV/VCR's on-screen
menus.
EJECT
Ejects a tape.
FORWARD
Fast forwards the video tape.
Searches forward during playback.
GO BACK
Switches between the last two
channels.
LINE IN
Switches between signals from the
audio and video input jacks on the
right side of the TV/VCR.
MENU
Displays the main menu.
MONITOR
Switches the image on the TV from
video tape to the TV signal.
PICTURE
Selects custom or standard picture
settings.
PLAY
Plays a tape.
POWER
Turns TV/VCR on or off.
REC (Record)
Starts the recording process. Also
used for one-touch recording.
REPEAT
Repeats a tape or a section of a tape.
REVERSE
Rewinds the video tape. Searches the
picture in reverse during playback.
SPEED
Selects a recording speed.
STOP
Stops functions such as record, play,
rewind, fast forward and pause.
TRACK + or -
Lets you manually adjust the
tracking to reduce the streaks that
may appear in the picture during
tape playback.
VOL (Volume) + and -
Raises and lowers sound. Selects and
adjusts features and functions when
menus are on-screen.
MUTE
Turns sound on or off.
PAUSE
Pauses the tape during playback.
Numbers (0 through 9)
Select a cable channel up to 69 by
pressing two numbers. Select a cable
channel higher than 69 by pressing
the +100 button followed by the next
two digits of the cable channel.
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Using the TVNCR Features
On-Screen Displays
When you change channels, adjust volume or use
a VCR feature, an on-screen display will appear to
alert you of the TV/VCR's status.
To Access the Main Menu
1. Press MENU on the remote to display the main
menu.
2.
Press MENU again to remove the main menu
from the screen. (The menu will disappear
from the screen if no buttons are pressed
within 30 seconds.)
To Access On.Screen Displays
1.
Press DISPLAYto display the signal source,
channel, function, time counter, time and tape
speed. If no tape is in the TV/VCR, the display
will read "No tape".
2. Press DISPLAY again to display the time
counter only.
3. Press DISPLAY again to display the time
counter memory only.
4. Press DISPLAY again to remove all displays.
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